Meghan ‘miserable’ in new royal role

MEGHAN Markle is "miserable" and "stressed" in her new role as the Duchess of Sussex, US reports have claimed.

A source close to the former Suits actress told US Weekly that Meghan is struggling to cope with rumours of a rift between herself and Kate Middleton and increasing public scrutiny, reports The Sun.

Acknowledging that Meghan is "definitely bothered by all the reports and speculation", the source also claimed that the pregnant Duchess of Sussex has been affected by recent reports portraying her as a social climber.

Reports began to surface late last year that Meghan was “difficult” to work for. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

In response to the negative press attention, a Palace insider told US Weekly: "Meghan has so much on her plate, between being pregnant and dealing with the public backlash and she's finding the whole situation incredibly stressful."

Unsurprisingly, Prince Harry is now said to "feel responsible for Meghan being so miserable" after previous reports claimed he was already "frustrated" that he could not protect his wife from public scrutiny.